Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats
The justice's refusal to retire deprives Donald Trump of a Supreme Court vacancy ahead of likely blue midterm wave
AI in political ads is getting weird
Thanks to a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads do not disclose the use of AI at all
Russian plague catches Trump's eye
A 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be released
"Lanterns" finds its power in fear
To fulfill his destiny, John Stewart embraces what he was trained to reject — and so should we
Your soup needs a little vinegar
Before reaching for salt, add acid
You can't solve a problem like "Digger"
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film indicts its audience when it should point the finger at itself
Jon Ossoff has what JD Vance never will
The rising Democratic star has what his GOP opponents lack: old-fashioned sex appeal
What causes white nationalism's spread
How extensive is white nationalism’s appeal among the broader public, and who is drawn to this extremist ideology?
Trump demands Fox cover more Trump
Trump demanded more rally coverage as Fox was covering his Ohio rally, warning supporters could stop watching Fox
Senator on Trump: "0 to a-hole in 3 sec"
The GOP senator says Trump crossed a line by posting Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number over daylight saving time
SNL’s Rubio & others panic over midterms
The cold open imagines Republicans scrambling for a winning midterm message as Trump offers voters a $5,000 bribe
The fake hit song we could all agree on
Tom Hanks' directorial debut produced a fake song that was undeniable
Please don’t send me your robot music
Generative AI can churn out endless songs. Its evangelists miss why we hit play
I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski
Netflix's "Unabomber" wants to know what "made" him. I was his neighbor. There was no single moment
The dark love affair with Richard Nixon
MAGA needs to maintain its grip on the GOP after Donald Trump — and the 37th president is key
Man City scandal isn't about soccer
It's a tangled tale of global corruption and cynicism, and we're all complicit
We have no business running a school
Our reporting has shown how easily people have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and more
Trump demands Tom Cotton release the sun
The president wants more daylight and more golf, but fewer clock changes and fewer criminals working in the dark
Trump: $90 for his "wonderful Seniors"
The one-time Medicare payment is less than half a standard monthly Part B premium, arrives just before the midterms
Hegseth puts on the "full armor of God"
His religious affairs office reports directly to him, allowing for "spiritual readiness" of the military
Christa Pike needed competent doctors
Lethal injection is a cruel procedure. If it's going to be done, doctors should be allowed to administer it
Get in, loser! We're going to Oklahoma
President Trump’s motorcade approached 100 mph on wet roads between two rallies after storms grounded his aircraft
Maybe we've misread "East of Eden"
Zoe Kazan's adaptation of Steinbeck's classic asks us to rethink what leads to evil
We’re over restaurant slop
From ghost kitchens to AI menus and PE slop, diners are hungry for food that feels like somebody meant it